Reasons To Visit New Jersey

Lenni Lenape Indians lived here before Europeansten states of US. Built in 1750 Boxwood Hall Historic
came. A Dutch colony was established in 1624 and inSite was the residence of Elias Boudinot who played
1638, a Swedish colony settled along Delaware River,a major role in Peace Treaty with Britain.
which was reclaimed by the Dutch in 1655 and then inGlover Cleveland Birthplace is the place where Glover
1664 the British took over.Cleveland was born in 1837. His father was a minister
They named the area as New Jersey after the islandto first Presbyterian Church of Caldwell. Walt
of Jersey in the English Channel. Afterwards manyWhitman House was the residence of American poet
battles were fought during the Revolutionary War.and journalist, often called father of free verse. The
New Jersey was the third state to adopt UShouse is furnished with lots of things owned and
Constitution in 1787. It gave approval to Bill of Rightsused by Whitman. The Great Seal of New Jersey
in 1789. Francis Hopkinson presented the design ofwas adopted at Indian King Tavern on 10 March 1777.
American Flag with 13 stars and strips and it wasThe state assembly met once again after six months
adopted by Congress on June 14, 1777.to amend certain laws. Just minutes from Philadelphia
During the 1800s New Jersey developed economicallyon Delaware River Waterfront, is established New
and become leading industrial area. After the Civil WarJersey State Aquarium displaying thousands of fish
industry expanded and more European workersand hundreds of sea creatures?
came, developing north Jersey lake land and southBecause millions of immigrants came to America
Jersey seashore expand. Most of New Jerseythrough Ellis Island, it was made a part of Statue of
developed vastly in the late 1800s.Liberty in 1965. After six years of overhauling, it is
During the war, New Jersey started producingserving the public as a museum.
Chemicals and Military ammunition, making itLargest regional family theme park in US Six Flags
economically adequate. With transportation andGreat Adventure Theme park and Safari which, is
highways improving further it became a leadingthe biggest wild safari in the world outside Africa. It
industrial state of US.has 11 different sections with thousands of animals.
Today New Jersey also has a nickname 'the GardenWith many new additions done, meaning more thrills
State' because it grew abundance of flowers andand no more waiting in the queue.
vegetables and is a tourist destination among the top